Mid-Day Recap (Friday 09/29/17)

Bible Trivia Question:

Paul was shipwrecked on what island?

A. Cyprus

B. Malta

C. Crete

D. Hawaii

National Coffee Day:

- Coffee is the second most traded commodity on earth. Oil being the first!

- Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day. This is the equivalent to 146 billion cups each year, making the U.S. the leading consumer of coffee.

- Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. that commercially grows coffee.

- Coffee was the first food to be freeze-dried.

- Thanks to coffee, researchers found that older patients with high levels of caffeine in their blood were more likely to avoid Alzheimer's.

- Dark roast coffees have less caffeine than lighter roasts. Yes, even though the flavor is often stronger, roasting actually burns off some of the caffeine.

- Just smelling coffee can wake you up. Scientists reported that simply inhaling the aroma of coffee can alter the activity of some genes in the brain, reducing the effects of sleep deprivation.

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

You can overdose on coffee. However, you would need to drink over 100 cups to consume the lethal dose of caffeine. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

I often much spend all day just looking forward to going back to sleep.... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Thanks God I’m Fee” by the Happy Goodmans

Bible Trivia Answer:

B. Malta (Acts 28:1)